Weed, weed root &amp; root vine removing, cultivating tool

ABSTRACT

What I claim is new about my invention is that the double-edged plows on the ends of the plurel to tines (eight as shown) can cultivate and entangle weeds, weed roots and root vines in forward or reverse, will entangle the plural (eight as shown) of tines and double-edged plows with weeds, weed roots and root vines. When a given amount of weeds, weed roots and vines are entangled, stop rotation. Push down Sleeve  7  to have Sleeve  9  cut and push all debris off center pin and tines for removal of the collection of weeds, weed roots and vines.

[0001] This invention is designed to entangle weeds, weed roots, androot vines in and around the shank and the plurality of tines as itcultivates the soil.

[0002] When a given amount of weeds, weed roots and weed vines getentangled in and around the shank and the tines, stop rotation of shank,push down on weed, weed root and root vine remover to remove weeds, weedroots and root vines from shank and tines.

[0003] The invention will be described with reference to theaccompanying drawings in which:

[0004]FIG. 1 is a side elevation, a tool, in accordance with theinvention.

[0005]FIG. 2 is an elevation from another side of the tool.

[0006]FIG. 3 is a side elevation of the weed, weed root and root vineremover.

[0007]FIG. 4 is a sectional plan view.

[0008]FIG. 5 is blown-up view of FIG. 2.

[0009] In the drawing, FIG. 1 is a shank 1 which may compromise a metalrod having one end portion sharpened to a point as indicated at 2 andits other end portion 3, shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 of plan cylindrical orlike surface area for reception in a conventional chuck 4 fixed to adriven shaft 5.

[0010] The shaft 5 driven by any suitable portable driving means such asa hand crank 5-A FIG. 1 or such as an electric motor as, for instance,contained in a standard electric drill as indicated at 15 FIG. 2.

[0011] Fixed to the shank 1 adjacent to its end portion 2 are aplurality (eight as shown) of teeth or tines 11, 12 and 13 FIG. 4 as bymeans of cross-arms 10. As shown, each tine 11 is outwardly from theaxis of the shank 1.

[0012] Moreover, each tine is inclined to the axis of the shank 1 at anangle which is preferably (90° as shown) with respect to such axis.

[0013] The shank 1 has a continuous forward or reverse direction ofrotation. The cutting edge at the bottom of tines 11, 12 and 13 arestaggered inside tines 11 but outside on cross-arm 10, the two tines 13are staggered outside shank center pin 2 on cross-arm 10 FIGS. 1 and 2.

[0014]FIG. 3 is a side elevation of the weed, weed root and root vineremover.

[0015] Sleeves 7 & 9 are held together by two rods 8. The weed, weedroot and root vine remover is held up by spring 6.

[0016] When tines 11, 12 & 13 are entwined with weed, weed roots & rootvines, stop rotation of shank 1, push down on sleeve 7 with hand so asto move down sleeve 9 to push off all tangled weeds, weed roots and rootvines from tines 11, 12 & 13, and shank center pin 2 FIGS. 1 & 2.

[0017] As shown in FIGS. 1 & 2, sleeve 7 should be above cross-arm 10distance comfortable for the operator to work from standing position.

[0018] The length of shank 1 should be so as the operator can work fromstanding position.

[0019] The length of shank 2 should be such as to keep tool from jumpingaround.

[0020] Since the path of revolution of the tines may be accuratelydetermined, the area to be cultivated may be precisely chosen wherebydamage to plants is avoided.

[0021] The size of the tool end of the invention is determined by thepower source 5-A & 5. The tines 11, 12 and 13 thus revolve rapidly ineither forward or reverse rotation and their engagement with the soilperforms a cultivating action. The tines 11 are all cutting in the samecircle, the tines 12 and 13 being staggered are as shown in FIGS. 1 and2 are cutting two other circles thereby cultivating the soil easier,smoother and faster.

[0022] Drawing Page 3 shows a different spring arrangement for thisinvention. Washer 7-A under sleeve 7 retains spring 6 in-between washer7-B, the two rods 8 holds sleeve 9 to sleeve 7. Rods 8-A gives theoperator leverage when pushing down so sleeve 9 can cut tangled weed,weed roots and root vines off tines 11, 12 and 13 and center pin 2 asshown in Drawing FIGS. 1 & 2, Page 4.

[0023] The cutting bottom edges of tines 11, 12 and 13 are shaped as adouble-edged plow 16, thereby cultivating in forward or reverserotation.

[0024] This invention will rid a flower bed of weeds, weed roots androot vines, plus cultivate same in one-eighth the time of conventionalhand tools.

1. Will rid a flower bed or garden of weeds, roots and root vines whilesimultaneously cultivating the soil.
 2. The cutting bottom edges of thetines are shaped as a double-edge plow, thereby cultivating in a forwardor reverse rotation.
 3. When cultivating in forward or reverse, thetines will get entangled with weeds, weed roots and root vines. Afterstopping rotation, pushing down on top sleeve 7 will move bottom sleeve9 down to cut and/or tear entangled weeds, weed roots and root vinesfrom tines and center pin, cleaning the tool so as to continue riddinggarden of weed, weed roots and root vines.
 4. The operator will not haveto bend over, stoop or work from the knees; the operator can operatefrom the standing position, thereby not hurting one's back.
 5. The smallpercentage of weeds, weed roots and root vines that is left in theflower bed will be less and less as the tool is used again and again. 6.This invention will rid a flower bed of weeds, weed roots and rootvines, plus cultivate same in one eighth the time of conventional handtools.